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20 May 2017, 12:54
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On the Australian island of Tasmania, bulldog ants, known as jack-jumpers, kill more people each year than the total number of people that are killed by the various snakes, spiders, and other venomous creatures combined.
(A) than the total number of people that are killed by the various snakes, spiders, and other venomous creatures combined.
(B) than the total number of people who are killed by the combination of the various snakes, spiders, and other venomous creatures.
(C) than all the various snakes, spiders, and other venomous creatures combined.
(D) than people that are killed by the other creatures with venom, such as snakes and spiders.
(E) than do the various snakes, spiders, and other venomous creatures.
(A) than the total number of people that are killed by the various snakes, spiders, and other venomous creatures combined.
(B) than the total number of people who are killed by the combination of the various snakes, spiders, and other venomous creatures.
(C) than all the various snakes, spiders, and other venomous creatures combined.
(D) than people that are killed by the other creatures with venom, such as snakes and spiders.
(E) than do the various snakes, spiders, and other venomous creatures.
Source: GMAT for Dummies
20 May 2017, 13:04
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Of the possible options, Option E seems like the most concise option which conveys the intended meaning of the sentence.
The original sentence, wants to compare the deaths caused by bull dog ants and those caused by the snakes(and other venomous creatures)
Options A and B are unnecessarily wordy and have redundancy issues.
Options C and D have awkward construction.
The original sentence, wants to compare the deaths caused by bull dog ants and those caused by the snakes(and other venomous creatures)
Options A and B are unnecessarily wordy and have redundancy issues.
Options C and D have awkward construction.
20 May 2017, 21:37
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On the Australian island of Tasmania, bulldog ants, known as jack-jumpers, kill more people each year than the total number of people that are killed by the various snakes, spiders, and other venomous creatures combined.
(A) than the total number of people that are killed by the various snakes, spiders, and other venomous creatures combined. (Usage of passive where active voice can work and wordy)
(B) than the total number of people who are killed by the combination of the various snakes, spiders, and other venomous creatures (Same as A).
(C) than all the various snakes, spiders, and other venomous creatures combined. (Wrong comparison of people killed by ants with other creatures)
(D) than people that are killed by the other creatures with venom, such as snakes and spiders. (Usage of passive)
(E) than do the various snakes, spiders, and other venomous creatures.(correct)
Kudos please if you like my explanation!
(A) than the total number of people that are killed by the various snakes, spiders, and other venomous creatures combined. (Usage of passive where active voice can work and wordy)
(B) than the total number of people who are killed by the combination of the various snakes, spiders, and other venomous creatures (Same as A).
(C) than all the various snakes, spiders, and other venomous creatures combined. (Wrong comparison of people killed by ants with other creatures)
(D) than people that are killed by the other creatures with venom, such as snakes and spiders. (Usage of passive)
(E) than do the various snakes, spiders, and other venomous creatures.(correct)
Kudos please if you like my explanation!
